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That is what you’ll gain with the Upsite Blog. We’ve been posting for several years now. One might think there is only so much to say about data center cooling and airflow management, but as a testament to our passion, and the ever changing landscape of data centers and computer rooms, we still have plenty left to talk about.
We hope you’ll find the content herein valuable and useful as you begin, or continue, your journey towards data center cooling optimization.
Top 10 Data Center Cooling Stories of 2021
With 2021 officially in the books, we wanted to take a look back at our top stories from The Upsite Blog. It was a busy year with many things to talk about—everything from exploring ASHRAE's fifth edition of thermal guidelines to discussing the impacts of the great...
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[VIDEO] What is Data Center Energy Efficiency? – Part 1
On the surface this may seem like a fairly straightforward question, but the reality is that data center energy efficiency is rather elusive. While many people discuss it on a regular basis, very few seem to hit the nail on the head. A reason for this is that many in...
6 Common Cooling Mistakes Data Center Operators Make
While airflow management and cooling optimization awareness has improved dramatically over the last decade, there are still issues that limit both the capacity and efficiency gains of such improvements. The goal of airflow management is to maintain or improve IT...
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[VIDEO] Major Changes to ASHRAE’s Fifth Edition of Thermal Guidelines – Part 2: New Air-Cooled Class for High Density Compute Equipment
ASHRAE Technical Committee (TC) 9.9 published the 5th Edition of their Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments in March 2021. While there are other minor clarifications, updates and corrections, the primary updates center around the air-cooled relative...
Cloud vs. Colocation: What to Consider
While many organizations have moved away from on-premise data centers in the past decade, where they go (or should go) is a topic of much debate. And as many enterprise decision-makers weigh their options, some ultimately realize they don’t want to fully embrace the...